, 2008 Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 306. Collection of Kentucky and North Carolina folk beliefs concerning the healing properties of herbs and ...
Folklife Archives, Manuscripts &
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Philosophy of mental time — A theme introduction [PDF]
, 2019 (First paragraphs.) — The notion of “mental time” refers to the experience and awareness of time, including that of past, present, and future, and that of the passing of time.
Brons, Lajos, Iida, Takashi
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How Do We Know It Works? Approaches to the Evaluation of Complementary Medicine [PDF]
, 1996 Complementary medicine is a term used to cover a vast array of treatment procedures as wide ranging as aroma therapy, iridology, acupuncture, homeopathy and osteopathy. It is sometimes known as alternative or even folk medicine.
Canter, David V.
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Folk medicine used to heal malaria in Calabria (southern Italy) [PDF]
, 2010 In Italy, malaria was an endemic disease that was eradicated by the mid-20th century. This paper evaluates the prophylactic and therapeutic remedies used by folk medicine to cure malaria in Calabria (southern Italy).The data has been collected by ...
Giuseppe Tagarelli +2 more
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On Mexican Folk Medicine [PDF]
American Anthropologist, 1970 In this paper traditional medical beliefs and practices in a Mexican village are described and interpreted. The analysis focuses on the notion that health is a balance of hot and cold within the body. Several lines of evidence are used to reveal the metaphorical meanings of hot and cold, and these meanings are then seen to be related to structural ...
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The antibacterial activity of honey: 1. The nature of the antibacterial activity [PDF]
, 2006 Honey has been used as a medicine since ancient times in many cultures and is still used in ‘folk medicine’. The use of honey as a therapeutic substance has been rediscovered by the medical profession in more recent times, and it is gaining acceptance ...
Molan, Peter C.
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Phoenix dactylifera L. sap enhances wound healing in Wistar rats : Phytochemical and histological assessment [PDF]
, 2016 Acknowledgment Financial support of the Tunisian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research is gratefully acknowledged.Peer ...
Abdennabi, Raed +8 more
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Euphorbia tirucalli L. (Euphorbiaceae): the miracle tree: current status of available knowledge [PDF]
, 2011 Euphorbia tirucalli is one of the most important tree Euphorbias known worldwide for its many uses. Endemic to tropical Africa where it often grows wild, it is usually planted for boundary demarcation but also as a live fence around compounds, shrines ...
Mwine, Tedson Julius, Van Damme, Patrick
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Folk medicine, phytochemistry and pharmacological application of Piper marginatum
, 2016 Pipermarginatum Jacq., Piperaceae, is a widely distributed Neotropical species abundant in the Caribbean, exhibiting a characteristic winged petiole and a heart-shaped leaf, its two vegetative landmarks for rapid identification.
J. Bru, J. Guzman
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Indigenous Knowledge on Medicinal Plants, Village Barali Kass and its Allied Areas, District Kotli Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan [PDF]
, 2006 An ethnobotanical exploration carried out during the years 2001 and 2002 in the Village Barali Kass and its allied areas, District Kotli Azad Kashmir, Pakistan, revealed that 66 species were used as folk medicine for the curing of several diseases.
Ur-Rehman, Ejaz
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